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Something else to think about
How does a thunderstorm effect the fish. If you were a fish swimming in the water (water conducts electricity easily) and lightning was striking the lake what would you do? How would a bolt of lighting effect your eating habits? :)
What happens when a front comes though? You get increased winds and therefore waves. Clouds normally move into the arear. It rains and you get lighting striking the earth. The air temps drop at times and the surface waters cool off.
Increased light and dropping air temps will send the fish out of the shallow water and deeper. Lighting striking the water's surface would scare the crap out of the fish and make them head for shelter of any kind. Deep structure or under a heavy log might be a good place to hide.
Most fishermen scurry off the lake when it storms so how would anyone know what the fishing is like during a thunderstorm? Not many people will stay on the lake when there is lighting around.
I'll bet that a fish can sense a bolt of lighting striking the water.
Most animals including man can tell when it's going to rain.
I wonder how a storm front effects the animals that fish feed on.
My experiences have been this. I catch a lot more fish when it's cloudy and before the front comes though than after the front passes. Especially if it's a cold front. Now a warm front is different.
Fish have no eyelids. They don't even have pupils to regulate the amount of sunlight entering the eye. So the only way they can protect their eyes from too much sunlight is to hide under a log in the shade or go deeper in the water column.
One a warm cloudy day the fish are free to roam all over and go into the shallows. One a bright sunny day they may be more inclined to stay under a shady dock or down deep in the creek channel. Or on the shady side of a ledge or drop off. Maybe they use the shade to hide from their prey so that they can ambush them easier.
One thing I know and believe. The total weather picture does effect the fishing. I just look at the weather report to know if it's a good day to go fishing. Air pressure readings are just a part of the total picture. You need to take into consideration all the factors.